Head of People & Culture

Head of People & Culture

Christian Aid exists to create a world where everyone can live a full life, free from poverty. They are a global movement of people, churches and local organisations who passionately champion dignity, equality and justice worldwide. They are the changemakers, the peacemakers, the mighty of heart. Christian Aid is committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace, and recognise the value this brings in forming strong, creative and high performing teams. They welcome applications from all sections of the community, and from those with experience from outside of the voluntary sector. And no, you don't have to be Christian to work there - Christian Aid encourages people of all faiths and none to apply.

This is a global position with hybrid working, based in London or Warrington.

About the role

Reporting into the Director of Organisational Effectiveness, the Head of People & Culture will drive culture and embed practices in relation to retention, talent management and employee well-being, ensuring engagement across all regions. The successful candidate will identify strategic opportunities in Human Resource and Organisational Development, offering technical input into the CA People Plan, whilst inspiring and empowering the CA People Team fostering continuous improvement to achieve outstanding results as a team. The post-holder will champion a culture of innovation in relation to People initiatives, ensuring they are aligned to the organisation's growth and culture.

Some of the main responsibilities of the Head of People & Culture include:

• Foster a culture of inclusivity and engagement, embedding a strong people and organisational development culture, ensuring staff are motivated and aligned with Christian Aid's vision.
• Inspire the People team to think and act courageously to achieve its goals.
• Create opportunities for succession planning and talent development to build leadership capacity.
• Identify strategic opportunities in relation to people initiatives that champion a culture of innovation.
• Inspire and empower continuous improvement in employee relations, ensuring fair and just processes for conflict resolution, grievance handling, and disciplinary matters.
• Champion employee well-being and mental health initiatives and achieve outstanding results as a team.
• Foster a learning culture, ensuring staff have access to training and career progression.
• Identify and embed strategic performance management processes that are fair, constructive, and growth focused.
• Champion DEI initiatives, ensuring Christian Aid remains an equitable and inclusive employer.
• Challenge People Business Partners to think critically in the various locations, ensuring global People practices align with local contexts.
• Foster a mindset of connection and collaboration with internal and external networks, ensuring Christian Aid is at the forefront of progressive People practices in the humanitarian sector.

About you

• Extensive experience in HR management at a senior level, ideally in non-profit.
• Experience of working within a global HR position.
• Extensive experience of leading HR teams and managing strategic initiatives such as talent acquisition, leadership development, employee engagement, and performance management.
• Extensive UK employment law knowledge either through experience or CIPD/SHRM elevated qualifications.
• Experience of working with unions.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and implement programs that focus on employee wellbeing, mental health, and building a supportive work environment.
• Highly developed problem-solving skills to resolve complex situations.
• A highly detailed understanding of the cultural nuances in HR practices across diverse environments.

This is a global position with travel circa 50 times a year to Asia, Africa, Latin America and the Middle East.

Key skills/competency

• HR Leadership
• Global HR
• Talent Management
• Organisational Development
• Employee Engagement
• Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI)
• UK Employment Law
• Succession Planning
• Employee Well-being
• Strategic HR Initiatives